Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Daniel O'Byrne
  • Patent number: 6573468
    Abstract: An actuation and control device for opening and/or closing high- and medium-voltage circuit breakers having at least one fixed contact and at least one moving contact, comprising actuation means which are operatively connected to the moving contact and supply the energy for performing the opening/closure movement, the particularity of which consists of the fact that the actuation means comprise a servomotor, an electronic control and power supply unit, and elements for transmitting motion, and that the actuation means and/or the coupling between the fixed contact and the moving contact are such as to achieve a desired speed of the moving contact at the instant in which it separates from the fixed contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Trasmissione & Distribuzione S.p.A.
    Inventors: Libero Sfondrini, Enrico Elli, Costante Piazza, Fabio Montelaghi
  • Patent number: 6570128
    Abstract: A generator for arc welding machines provided with an input rectifier stage which has a unit power factor and comprises an inductor, on the mains side, two diodes and two electronic switches, one for each diode, which are driven by a driver which renders the absorption of the input rectifier stage practically sinusoidal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Selco S.r.l.
    Inventor: Franco Mela
  • Patent number: 6557708
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cardboard pallet-like container which also acts as an exhibitor. The container is obtained from a single sheet of die-cut and folded cardboard by means of which the entire structure is obtained. The container is a parallelepiped which is cut, on each lateral face, along a diagonal so as to obtain a base semi-container provided with legs and a top semi-container which can be fitted over the base semi-container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Inventor: Giorgio Polacco
  • Patent number: 6550520
    Abstract: An insulating glazing unit internally provided with a blind which is adapted to be moved from a fully gathered condition to an unfolded condition, and vice versa. The blind, in the gathered configuration, is arranged in the lower part and interacts with an arrangement for pulling a flap in order to unfold it from the bottom upward until the insulating glazing unit is fully blacked out.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Finvetro S.r.l.
    Inventors: Mauro Rossini, Vanni Gallocchio
  • Patent number: 6552791
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for nondestructively detecting the orientation of anisotropic molecules in thin films and in molecular layers in general. The present invention is based on a single measurement of the non-polarized photoluminescence spectrum, in order to determine whether the molecules are orientated at right angles or parallel to the surface of the molecular layer, fabricated with any technique. The method is fast and noninvasive and can also allow to observe noninterferingly in real time during growth the orientation of the molecules in the film. The result of this real-time observation can be used to optimize the growth conditions of the film in order to achieve the intended molecular orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Consiglio Nationale Delle Ricerche
    Inventors: Michele Muccini, Carlo Taliani
  • Patent number: 6547261
    Abstract: An adjustment device, particularly for adjusting the size of an in-line roller skate composed of a frame connected to the wheels and to the heel unit of a shell to which a cuff is articulated. A toe unit for containing an innerboot is slidingly connected with the frame, can be positioned selectively, and can be actuated directly by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Benetton Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Gorza, Cristiano Benetti
  • Patent number: 6549428
    Abstract: A device for supporting and fixing bus-bars in cabinets for switchboards, comprising: a first element, constituted by a body made of insulating material, which has a first side provided with means for direct engagement to a supporting frame and a second side provided with a plurality of first seats for coupling to corresponding bus-bars; a second element, constituted by a body made of insulating material which has a shaped side along which a plurality of second seats are provided for coupling to the bus-bars, the first and second elements being mutually connected in order to geometrically couple the first and second seats and to clamp the bus-bars inside the seats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Service S.r.l.
    Inventors: Rodolfo Fontana, Alessandro Leone
  • Patent number: 6536783
    Abstract: A braking device, particularly usable for skates comprising a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels, and comprising at least one traction element which is connected at one end to a tab which protrudes from a braking element which is located in a region which is adjacent to the last wheel and oscillates in contrast with at least one flexible element. In the braking device, the traction element is associated, at its other end, with two levers which operatively interact with the quarter and allow to take up the traction element when the quarter oscillates backward so as to place the braking element in contact with a braking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Benetton Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Gorza, Nicola Vendramin
  • Patent number: 6536278
    Abstract: A transducer protection device, particularly for hemodialysis processes, which comprises a first element and a second element made of plastics which are coupled coaxially with respect to a common axis and respectively comprise a first tubular connector and a second tubular connector which are blended with respective flanges which are coaxial to the common axis; the flanges are coupled to each other along their peripheral region by ultrasonic thermal bonding; the device has a recess formed frontally on a first one of the flanges, the recess being coaxial to the common axis and being suitable for accommodating, in a fixed arrangement, a semipermeable membrane by imbibition of melted plastics along a circular border region by the thermal bonding provided on a circular ridge which is shaped complementarily to the border region and protrudes frontally from the second flange so as to achieve bonding between the first and second flanges and the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: GVS S.r.l.
    Inventor: Massimo Scagliarini
  • Patent number: 6536784
    Abstract: A braking device for skates having a shoe composed of a quarter which is articulated to a shell which is associated with a supporting frame for two or more wheels. The device has a traction element which operatively connects the quarter to lever system which actuates the movement of a braking element which is slidingly and freely rotatably associated with the frame in a region located in the interspace between two adjacent wheels. The motion occurs in contrast with a spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Benetton Group S.p.A.
    Inventors: Roberto Gorza, Walter Trevisan, Natalino Bonato
  • Patent number: 6538353
    Abstract: A permanent-magnet electric motor for circulation pumps of heating systems, comprising a stator (10) composed of a pack of metallic laminations (11) which form pole shoes (12) to which electrical windings (14) are coupled. A permanent-magnet rotor is arranged in a chamber which is separated with a watertight seal from the stator (10). The chamber that contains the rotor has a cross-section which is shaped so as to duplicate the contour of the pole shoes (12) in regions affected by the pole shoes (12) and so as to form wider portions in regions that are not affected by the pole shoes (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Askoll Holding S.r.l.
    Inventor: Elio Marioni
  • Patent number: 6536642
    Abstract: A frame (10) carries two fixtures (16, 20), of which at least one (20) is movable, and which have respective crescents (18, 22) adapted to be brought together to form a circular profile engageable with the big end of a connecting rod and separable by opening means for fracturing the big end of the connecting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Vigel S.p.A.
    Inventors: Giorgio Cavallo, Marco Martinis
  • Patent number: 6538041
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for forming stabilized atomized microemulsions from different liquids which are normally immiscible; the apparatus according to the invention comprises a primary chamber and a sequence of at least two cavitation chambers arranged in succession, means for feeding primary and secondary fluids into the primary chamber, and means for the exit of the formed microemulsion from the last cavitation chamber, the primary chamber and the cavitation chambers being fluid-connected to each other by way of fluid passage means which are adapted to produce a velocity of the fluids, during passage through the passage means, which gradually increases from the primary chamber toward the last cavitation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Inventor: Ernesto Marelli
  • Patent number: 6524177
    Abstract: A device for connecting a meat portioning-filling machine to a clipping machine, comprising a tube which is adapted to convey the meat and to support the tubular casing to be filled; the tube has, at its output section, a fixed contrast cutter which is adapted to work in cooperation with a cutter provided with an actuation for moving the cutter substantially at right angles to the output section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Inox Meccanica S.r.l.
    Inventor: Giovanni Bolzacchini
  • Patent number: 6519783
    Abstract: A dispenser for sanitizing/deodorant surfactant liquids, particularly for toilet bowls, including a container, which is provided at an end thereof with a tray element having at least one cavity in continuous communication with the container; the cavity is provided with at least one outlet for the controlled dispensing of a surfactant liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: FALP S.r.l.
    Inventor: Roberto Falchieri
  • Patent number: 6522950
    Abstract: A method for performing the off-line programming of the movement of an industrial robot, which is dedicated to an industrial apparatus for processing. The method allows performing the off-line programming of the movement of a robot by using sequences of instructions, which adopt a relatively high level of abstraction. Therefore, it is possible to increased the operating flexibility of the robot and, at the same, to reduce programming times and costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: ABB Service S.r.l.
    Inventors: Paolo Conca, Leonardo Leani
  • Patent number: D473175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Supersprint S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alessandro Gilli
  • Patent number: D473176
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Supersprint S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alessandro Gilli
  • Patent number: D473833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Supersprint S.r.l.
    Inventor: Alessandro Gilli
  • Patent number: D474573
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Mafin S.p.A.
    Inventor: Stefano Pavan